82 FR 26466 - Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS 2019) Main Study Recruitment and Field Test

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 108 (June 7, 2017)

Page Range		26466-26467
FR Document		2017-11792

In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is proposing a revision of an existing information collection.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 108 (Wednesday, June 7, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26466-26467]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-11792]


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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

[Docket No.: ED-2017-ICCD-0079]


Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the 
Office of Management and Budget for Review and Approval; Comment 
Request; Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS 
2019) Main Study Recruitment and Field Test

AGENCY: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), Department of 
Education (ED).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is 
proposing a revision of an existing information collection.

DATES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before 
July 7, 2017.

ADDRESSES: To access and review all the documents related to the 
information collection listed in this notice, please use http://www.regulations.gov by searching the Docket ID number ED-2017-ICCD-
0079. Comments submitted in response to this notice should be submitted 
electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://www.regulations.gov by selecting the Docket ID number or via postal 
mail, commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Please note that comments 
submitted by fax or email and those submitted after the comment period 
will not be accepted. Written requests for information or comments 
submitted by postal mail or delivery should be addressed to the 
Director of the Information Collection Clearance Division, U.S. 
Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room 216-34, 
Washington, DC 20202-4537.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For specific questions related to 
collection activities, please contact NCES Information Collections at 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Education (ED), in 
accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with 
an opportunity to comment on proposed, revised, and continuing 
collections of information. This helps the Department assess the impact 
of its information collection requirements and minimize the public's 
reporting burden. It also helps the public understand the Department's 
information collection requirements and provide the requested data in 
the desired format. ED is soliciting comments on the proposed 
information collection request (ICR) that is described below. The 
Department of Education is especially interested in public comment 
addressing the following issues: (1) Is this collection necessary to 
the proper functions of the Department; (2) will this information be 
processed and used in a timely manner; (3) is the estimate of burden 
accurate; (4) how might the Department enhance the quality, utility, 
and clarity of the information to be collected; and (5) how might the 
Department minimize the burden of this collection on the respondents, 
including through the use of information technology. Please note that 
written comments received in response to this notice will be considered 
public records.
    Title of Collection: Trends in International Mathematics and 
Science Study (TIMSS 2019) Main Study Recruitment and Field Test.
    OMB Control Number: 1850-0695.
    Type of Review: A revision of an existing information collection.
    Respondents/Affected Public: Individuals or Households.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 40,666.
    Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 10,386.
    Abstract: The Trends in Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) is an 
international assessment of fourth and eighth grade students' 
achievement in mathematics and science. Since its inception in 1995, 
TIMSS has continued to assess students every 4 years. The United States 
will participate in TIMSS 2019 to continue to monitor the progress of 
its students compared to that of other nations and to provide data on 
factors that may influence student achievement. New in 2019, TIMSS will 
be a technology-based assessment conducted in an electronic format. 
TIMSS is designed by the International Association for the Evaluation 
of Educational Achievement (IEA), and is conducted in the U.S. by the 
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). In preparation for the 
TIMSS 2019 main study, in April-May 2017, U.S. participated in a pilot 
study to assist in the development of eTIMSS and, in March through 
April 2018, U.S. will

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participate in a field test to evaluate new assessment items and 
background questions. The TIMSS 2019 Main Study data collection will 
take place from April through May 2019, with recruitment beginning in 
spring 2018. This request is to conduct the TIMSS 2019 field test and 
to begin recruitment of schools, teachers, and students for the main 
study. In November 2017, NCES will submit a request for the TIMSS 2019 
Main Study data collection.

    Dated: June 2, 2017.
Kate Mullan,
Acting Director, Information Collection Clearance Division, Office of 
the Chief Privacy Officer, Office of Management.
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Department of Education (ED), in funding requests. opportunity to comment on proposed,
accordance with the Paperwork Dated: June 2, 2017. revised, and continuing collections of
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. Tomakie Washington,
information. This helps the Department
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general assess the impact of its information
Acting Director, Information Collection
public and Federal agencies with an collection requirements and minimize
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
opportunity to comment on proposed, Officer, Office of Management. the public’s reporting burden. It also
revised, and continuing collections of helps the public understand the
[FR Doc. 2017–11800 Filed 6–6–17; 8:45 am]
information. This helps the Department Department’s information collection
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assess the impact of its information requirements and provide the requested
collection requirements and minimize data in the desired format. ED is
the public’s reporting burden. It also DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION soliciting comments on the proposed
helps the public understand the information collection request (ICR) that
Department’s information collection [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0079] is described below. The Department of
requirements and provide the requested Education is especially interested in
data in the desired format. ED is Agency Information Collection public comment addressing the
soliciting comments on the proposed Activities; Submission to the Office of following issues: (1) Is this collection
information collection request (ICR) that Management and Budget for Review necessary to the proper functions of the
is described below. The Department of and Approval; Comment Request; Department; (2) will this information be
Education is especially interested in Trends in International Mathematics processed and used in a timely manner;
public comment addressing the and Science Study (TIMSS 2019) Main (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;
following issues: (1) Is this collection Study Recruitment and Field Test (4) how might the Department enhance
necessary to the proper functions of the the quality, utility, and clarity of the
AGENCY: National Center for Education
Department; (2) will this information be information to be collected; and (5) how
Statistics (NCES), Department of
processed and used in a timely manner; might the Department minimize the
Education (ED).
(3) is the estimate of burden accurate; burden of this collection on the
(4) how might the Department enhance ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use
the quality, utility, and clarity of the SUMMARY: In accordance with the of information technology. Please note
information to be collected; and (5) how Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is that written comments received in
might the Department minimize the proposing a revision of an existing response to this notice will be
burden of this collection on the information collection. considered public records.
respondents, including through the use Title of Collection: Trends in
of information technology. Please note DATES: Interested persons are invited to International Mathematics and Science
that written comments received in submit comments on or before July 7, Study (TIMSS 2019) Main Study
response to this notice will be 2017. Recruitment and Field Test.
considered public records. ADDRESSES: To access and review all the OMB Control Number: 1850–0695.
Title of Collection: Annual Client documents related to the information Type of Review: A revision of an
Assistance Program (CAP) Report. collection listed in this notice, please existing information collection.
OMB Control Number: 1820–0528. use http://www.regulations.gov by Respondents/Affected Public:
Type of Review: An extension of an searching the Docket ID number ED– Individuals or Households.
existing information collection. 2017–ICCD–0079. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual
Respondents/Affected Public: Private in response to this notice should be Responses: 40,666.
Sector. Total Estimated Number of Annual
submitted electronically through the
Total Estimated Number of Annual Burden Hours: 10,386.
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Abstract: The Trends in Mathematics
Responses: 57. www.regulations.gov by selecting the
Total Estimated Number of Annual and Science Study (TIMSS) is an
Docket ID number or via postal mail, international assessment of fourth and
Burden Hours: 912.
Abstract: Form RSA 227 is used to commercial delivery, or hand delivery. eighth grade students’ achievement in
meet specific data collection Please note that comments submitted by mathematics and science. Since its
requirements contained in Section 112 fax or email and those submitted after inception in 1995, TIMSS has continued
of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as the comment period will not be to assess students every 4 years. The
amended, and its implementing Federal accepted. Written requests for United States will participate in TIMSS
Regulations at 34 CFR part 370. Data information or comments submitted by 2019 to continue to monitor the progress
from the form have been used to postal mail or delivery should be of its students compared to that of other
evaluate individual programs. These addressed to the Director of the nations and to provide data on factors
data also have been used to indicate Information Collection Clearance that may influence student
trends in the provision of services from Division, U.S. Department of Education, achievement. New in 2019, TIMSS will
year-to-year. In addition, Form RSA–227 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room be a technology-based assessment
is used to analyze and evaluate the 216–34, Washington, DC 20202–4537. conducted in an electronic format.
effectiveness of individual Client FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For TIMSS is designed by the International
Assistance Program (CAP) grantees. specific questions related to collection Association for the Evaluation of
These agencies provide services to activities, please contact NCES Educational Achievement (IEA), and is
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individuals seeking or receiving services Information Collections at conducted in the U.S. by the National
from programs and projects authorized NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov. Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The In preparation for the TIMSS 2019 main
amended. Form RSA–227 has enabled Department of Education (ED), in study, in April-May 2017, U.S.
RSA to furnish the President and accordance with the Paperwork participated in a pilot study to assist in
Congress with data on the provision of Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. the development of eTIMSS and, in
advocacy services and has helped to 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general March through April 2018, U.S. will

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participate in a field test to evaluate activities, please contact Beth proclaims assistance from the
new assessment items and background Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018. Department. Section 525 of the
questions. The TIMSS 2019 Main Study SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014,
data collection will take place from Department of Education (ED), in transferred the collection of the Health
April through May 2019, with accordance with the Paperwork Education Assistance Loan (HEAL)
recruitment beginning in spring 2018. Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. program loans from the U.S. Department
This request is to conduct the TIMSS 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general of Health and Human Services (HHS) to
2019 field test and to begin recruitment public and Federal agencies with an the U.S. Department of Education (ED).
of schools, teachers, and students for the opportunity to comment on proposed, Dated: June 2, 2017.
main study. In November 2017, NCES revised, and continuing collections of Kate Mullan,
will submit a request for the TIMSS information. This helps the Department Acting Director, Information Collection
2019 Main Study data collection. assess the impact of its information Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
Dated: June 2, 2017. collection requirements and minimize Officer, Office of Management.
Kate Mullan, the public’s reporting burden. It also [FR Doc. 2017–11772 Filed 6–6–17; 8:45 am]
Acting Director, Information Collection helps the public understand the BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Department’s information collection
Officer, Office of Management. requirements and provide the requested
[FR Doc. 2017–11792 Filed 6–6–17; 8:45 am] data in the desired format. ED is DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
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soliciting comments on the proposed
information collection request (ICR) that [Docket No. ED–2017–ICCD–0045]
is described below. The Department of
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Education is especially interested in
Activities; Submission to the Office of
public comment addressing the
Management and Budget for Review
[Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0077] following issues: (1) Is this collection
and Approval; Comment Request;
necessary to the proper functions of the
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Department; (2) will this information be
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processed and used in a timely manner;
Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; AGENCY: Institute of Education Sciences
Program: Lender’s Application for (4) how might the Department enhance (IES), Department of Education (ED).
Insurance Claim Form and Request for the quality, utility, and clarity of the ACTION: Notice.
Collection Assistance Form information to be collected; and (5) how
might the Department minimize the SUMMARY: In accordance with the
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA),
burden of this collection on the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
Department of Education (ED).
respondents, including through the use proposing a new information collection.
ACTION: Notice. of information technology. Please note DATES: Interested persons are invited to
SUMMARY: In accordance with the that written comments received in submit comments on or before July 7,
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is response to this notice will be 2017.
proposing an extension of an existing considered public records.
Title of Collection: Health Education ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
information collection. documents related to the information
Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program:
DATES: Interested persons are invited to collection listed in this notice, please
Lender’s Application for Insurance
submit comments on or before August 7, Claim Form and Request for Collection use http://www.regulations.gov by
2017. Assistance Form. searching the Docket ID number ED–
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the OMB Control Number: 1845–0127. 2017–ICCD–0045. Comments submitted
documents related to the information Type of Review: An extension of an in response to this notice should be
collection listed in this notice, please existing information collection. submitted electronically through the
use http://www.regulations.gov by Respondents/Affected Public: Private Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
searching the Docket ID number ED– Sector. www.regulations.gov by selecting the
2017–ICCD–0077. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual Docket ID number or via postal mail,
in response to this notice should be Responses: 4,613. commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
submitted electronically through the Total Estimated Number of Annual Please note that comments submitted by
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http:// Burden Hours: 875. fax or email and those submitted after
www.regulations.gov by selecting the Abstract: The HEAL Lender’s the comment period will not be
Docket ID number or via postal mail, application for Insurance Claim and the accepted. Written requests for
commercial delivery, or hand delivery. request for Collection Assistance forms information or comments submitted by
Please note that comments submitted by are used in the administration of the postal mail or delivery should be
fax or email and those submitted after Health Education Assistant Loan addressed to the Director of the
the comment period will not be (HEAL) program. The HEAL program Information Collection Clearance
accepted. Written requests for provided federally insured loans to Division, U.S. Department of Education,
information or comments submitted by students in certain health professions 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
postal mail or delivery should be disciplines, and these forms are used in 216–34, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
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addressed to the Director of the the administration of the HEAL FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
Information Collection Clearance program. The Lender’s Application for specific questions related to collection
Division, U.S. Department of Education, Insurance Claim is used by the lending activities, please contact Tracy
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room institution to request payment of a claim Rimdzius, 202–245–7283.
216–34, Washington, DC 20202–4537. by the Federal Government. The SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For Request for Collection Assistance form Department of Education (ED), in
specific questions related to collection is used by the lender to request accordance with the Paperwork

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		Interested persons are invited to submit comments on or before July 7, 2017.
Contact		For specific questions related to collection activities, please contact NCES Information Collections at [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 26466